COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is one of
five Ohio Valley Conference teams which were among those who
received public recognition awards announced Wednesday by the
National College Athletic Association (NCAA) for top academic
performance.
The awards are given to teams scoring in the top 10 percent of the
multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR), which is part of the
NCAA’s academic reform program.
The five OVC teams honored included three from Eastern Illinois
University (men’s golf, women’s golf and women’s
soccer), one from Morehead State University (women’s cross
country) and the Golden Eagle men’s golf team.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic
success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress
of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention
and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of
the academic culture in each sport. The APR awards two points each
term to student-athletes who meet academic eligibility standards
and who remain with the institution. A team's APR is the total
points earned by the team at a given time divided by the total
points possible, multiplied by 1,000. It includes four years (this
year’s numbers included the school years of 2004-05, 2005-06,
2006-07 and 2007-08). High-performing teams receiving public
recognition awards posted APR scores ranging from 976 to a perfect
1,000.
This year 767 teams (448 women’s teams, 319 men’s or
mixed teams) were publically recognized for high academic
achievement; that figure represents 11.9 percent of the
approximately 6,484 Division I teams. In all, 205 institutions (out
of 331 Division I schools) placed at least one team on the list.
Last year 712 teams were recognized.
Multi-year APR scores for all Division I sports teams, including
the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced
May 6. The announcement will also include immediate and historical
penalties for low-performing teams.
April 1, 2009
Bradford finishes 3rd, leads Tech women to 4th place
March 13, 2009
Tech golf teams in Alabama for 54-hole tournaments
February 27, 2009
Second tourney of spring for Tech men cancelled by eight-inch snowfall
February 24, 2009
Nichols honored by Tennessee PGA with Distinguished Career Award
February 23, 2009
Golden Eagles finish third at JSU Pizza Hut/AT&T Invitational
February 19, 2009
Golden Eagle men's golf team opens spring slate at Dancing Rabbit Sunday
November 7, 2008
Pack one of five in Hall of Fame Class of 2008
October 21, 2008
Golden Eagle men's golf team ties for seventh at APSU event
October 14, 2008
Tech golfers tie for fourth at UTM Skyhawk Classic
October 14, 2008
Golden Eagles in second place after two rounds at Skyhawk Classic
October 7, 2008
Tech finishes sixth in Cup chase, Fox, Bradford each place 10th
October 6, 2008
Tech golf teams in sixth place in combined Charleston tournament
October 1, 2008
Painter leads Tech to sixth at Murray State Tournament
September 30, 2008
Men's Golf looks to rebound in final round at Murray State Invitational
September 22, 2008
Painter earns all-tourney as Golden Eagles finish seventh
September 20, 2008
Golden Eagle men's golf team right in the middle of the pack
September 20, 2008
Painter's 69 helps lift Tech into fourth at Sea Trail tourney
September 17, 2008
Change in schedule has men's golf team opening this weekend on East Coast